is tells us that Stacey is tough and a good friend willing to stand up for other people even if it means getting into trouble himself. Stacey didn't like Mr. Morrison joining the family because he felt he was handling things well as head of the house. When Mr. Morrison broke up the fight at the Wallace Store, Stacy thought Mr. Morris would tell Mama and that Stacey would be in more trouble. Mr. Morrison told Stacey that it was his own responsibility to tell Mama, so he did and was sent to bed early.Stacey with his friends had an idea of digging a hole in the road so that the bus carrying the white children would fall in and then the white children would have to walk like them. Stacey liked some white people, like his friend Jeremy but he didn't like white's that were racist. TJ and the Wallace Brothers broke into the mercantile and stole a gun. The Wallace's beat TJ up, so TJ went to Stacey for help and asked them to take him home. At TJ's home, Stacey saw the night men arrive and he sent Cassie for help. Stacey was brave for staying to watch out for TJ and showed what a good friend he was.Stacy is a responsible person learns some valuable lessons throughout the book. He learns not to trust white people and that people like his friend Jeremy are unusual. He is a loyal friend to have because although TJ got Mama sacked, Stacey was still his friend when TJ really needed help. ...
